There's a difference between knowing "I can use this" and "I can let you use this." Even if he was up to speed on his use of various bits of software, that does

There's a difference between knowing "I can use this" and "I can let you use this." Even if he was up to speed on his use of various bits of software, that doesn't mean he was fully aware of whether or not he could sub-license it. In fact, in one of the instances (the theme), he was distinctly aware that he could not sub-license it.